COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: 1500m – 3:55.34, 5K – 14:37.06, 6K (XC) – 18:24.9, 8K (XC) – 24:46.1, 10K (XC) – 31:27.4
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS, AND NOTES
AWARDS:
2x Academic All-Big Ten (F ’23, Sp. ‘24)
2024 Outdoor
Season: Set his 5K and 1500m benchmarks in his first collegiate track action.
Raleigh Relays (3/28-30): In his first collegiate meet, clocked a 14:37.06 in the 5K. Jim Thorpe Invitational (5/3): Finished third in the 1500m with a 3:55.34 PR.
2024 Indoor
Season: Did not compete.
2023 Cross Country
Season: Ran in six meets for the Nittany Lions, including his first Big Ten Championship.
Dolan Duals (9/1): Ran an 18:24.9, finishing 13th overall in the 6K race. Lehigh Paul Short Run (9/30): Set his 8K PR in his first race at the distance in 2023, crossing the line fourth on the Nittany Lions as they finished fifth overall at Lehigh. Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (11/10): Competed in his first NCAA competition, clocking a 31:27.4 in the 10K race.
2023 Outdoor
Season: Did not compete.
2023 Indoor
Season: Did not compete.
2022 Cross Country
Season: Did not compete.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 5K (XC) - 15:41, 3200 - 9:12*, 1600m - 4:22, 800 - 2:00, 3000(i) - 9:12*
*Indicates school record
Competed in cross country and track for Downingtown Stem Academy with eight varsity letters earned...Named team captain senior year 2021-22...Chosen Team MVP junior year in cross country 2020 and senior year in track 2022...Downingtown Stem Academy school record holder in 3200m, 3000m (indoor), 4x800m relay and DMR...ChesMont individual and team cross country champion 2021...Placed third as a team and 24th individually at PIAA state cross country meet...Was the 2022 Chesmont 3200m and 4x800 relay champion...Placed third at 2022 District 1 3200m and 4x800m relay...Named First Team All-League and All-District in both cross country and track and field junior and senior year.
PERSONAL
Parents are Stacey and James Flynn...Has two sisters, Kira and Ally...Studying engineering...Born in Pennsylvania.